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Oh, Beautyberry, I had such high hopes for you! “Regular” beautyberry plants held the promise of gorgeous clusters of bright berries, but the variety I found offered even more! Wine Spritzer Beautyberry was stunning even without the berries, with its mottled green and cream leaves sprouting from pink stems. Then …

Last time we discussed the smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria) but this time I want to talk about the smoke tree, Cotinus obovatus. Note that both can be referred to as “smoke tree” so just be careful — like I always say (starting now), when in doubt, check out the Latin. …

Let’s talk about smoke trees. Now, there are two types out there that people talk about, and most of the time they’re referring to Cotinus coggygria, if you want to get all fancy and Latin-y. That one is a non-native plant that is also sometimes referred to as “smoke bush.” …

Bradford Pears must have been da bomb about 10 years ago because my neighborhood is infested with them. The problem is that they’re like the popular mean boy/girl you had a crush on in school — they look great but will tear your heart out and leave you all empty …